Community Mental Health Nurse

Pennine Care NHS FT; Town of Middleton; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare organization is seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse in the Town of Middleton, Canada. This full-time role involves providing quality mental health services to adults dealing with severe mental health challenges. Applicants should be registered Mental Health Nurses with substantial experience and strong assessment skills. This position offers the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within the community while working within a supportive multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• Must be a registered and experienced RMN.
• Substantial experience of relevant post registration practice required.
• Ability to manage a caseload and work within a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Provide a comprehensive mental health service to adults with severe mental health issues.
• Develop and implement care plans focusing on recovery.
• Coordinate care and conduct risk assessments.

Skills

Mental health assessment skills

Interpersonal communication

Care coordination

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse / Occupational Therapist / Social Worker

Qualification in psychologic therapeutic interventions

Job description

We currently have a vacancy for a Community Mental Health Nurse at the Heywood & Middleton CMHT. This post is a full time position and is initially a 3 month secondment.

You will need to be a registered and experienced RMN.

The Care Coordinator will provide a comprehensive mental health service to adults of working age who experience moderate to severe mental health problems within the community.

The practitioner will also:Work collaboratively across a range of disciplines to continuously promote a 'needs based' approach to all service users.Promote an integrated approach to service delivery.Develop clear relapse recognition / prevention plans and share with MDT, service users and carers where appropriateDevelop meaningful engagement with individuals who are often referred to as 'difficult to engage' and their families.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will work effectively with adult service users who have mental health needs across Heywood and Middleton . The successful applicant will assume the role of a care coordinator and will manage the care of a defined caseload of patients.

The post holder will be required to provide a range of highly skilled interventions including group work and share those skills with other team members.

For full details please see Job Description and Person Specification

The CMHT work primarily with working age adults who have a diagnosis of a severe and enduring mental Illness and have complex mental health difficulties. The care pathway includes a holistic assessment of need, risk formulation and the delivery of a care and treatment plan with a focus on recovery and supporting individuals to achieve and maintain their optimal level of functioning

About us

We are looking for a motivated individual who wants to pursue a career in community mental health services. If you demonstrate the trust values, are committed to achieving the Trust 4 big ambitions and addressing inequalities. we welcome your application.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification. Please ensure your supporting information reflects how you meet the person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse / Occupational Therapist / Social Worker
• Current/active registration with professional regulatory body
• Qualification in psychologic therapeutic interventions

Experience

• Substantial experience of relevant post registration practice
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting
• Experience of working with people with a range of severe and complex mental health problems

Knowledge

• Good working knowledge of therapeutic assessment techniques and interventions in the management of behaviour of individuals with complex mental health needs
• Knowledge of a range of screening and assessment tools and interventions utilised to support individuals with severe and complex mental health problems
• Comprehensive understanding of Safeguarding adults procedures and practice
• Comprehensive understanding of the Mental Capacity Act , Mental Health Act and Care Act
• Comprehensive understanding of roles and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to undertake the care coordinator role
• Evidence of ability to provide specialist mental health assessment and risk assessment / management and be accountable for decision making
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to prepare, record and complete relevant care records and reports to a professional standar d
• Ability to coordinate and delegate the work of junior staff

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.